WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6720) to prohibit the slaugher of dogs and cats for human consumption. The bill was introduced on Sept. 6 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Fla., Dave Brat, R-Va., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., Dina Titus, D-Nev., Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., Ted Lieu, D-Calif., Daniel M. Donovan, R-N.Y., and Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore. The legislation was referred to the House Agriculture Committee. F  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Tony Cardenas, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6705) to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act "to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to publish a maximum contaminant level goal and promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for perchlorate." The bill was introduced on Sept. 5. It was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. For more information, Rep. Tony Cardenas, 1510 Longworth House Office Building, Wa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., has introduced a resolution (H.Res. 1053) "supporting renaming NATO Headquarters after the late United States Senator John Sidney McCain III." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 6 and has nine co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., Don Bacon, R-Neb., Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., Joe Courtney, D-Conn., Austin Scott, R-Ga., Stephanie N. Murphy, D-Fla., Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, has introduced legislation (H.R. 6707) to "establish certain standards for the adjudication of United States passport applications." The bill was introduced on Sept. 5 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., and Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y. It was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. For more information, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, 113 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515; 202/225-2531; or in the district of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6718) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 "to provide that health insurance coverage statements are required to be provided to individuals only upon request." The bill was introduced on Sept. 6 and was co-sponsored by Reps. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., and Diane Black, R-Tenn. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. For more information, Rep. Mike Kelly, 1707 Longworth House Office Building, Washi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6725) to "authorize the Secretary of Defense, upon request of the Ministry of Defense of Israel and with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to carry out research, development, test, and evaluation activities, on a joint basis with Israel, to establish directed energy capabilities that address threats to the United States, deployed forces of the United States, or Israel." The bill was introduced on Sept. 6 a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. David E. Price, D-N.C., has introduced a concurrent resolution (H.Con.Res. 134) "recognizing September 11, 2018, as a National Day of Service and Remembrance." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 6 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The full text of the resolution is available from https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/134/text. For more  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6711) to "provide an allowance to offices of Members of the House of Representatives which shall be available for the compensation of interns." The bill was introduced on Sept. 5 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Robert C. Scott, D-Va., Mark Pocan, D-Wis., Nydia M. Velazquez, D-N.Y., Peter Welch, D-Vt., Don S. Beyer, D-Va., Judy Chu, D-Calif., Denny Heck, D-Wash., Betty Mc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., has introduced legislation (H.R. 6712) to "direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy to recruit and retain mental health providers, to direct the Secretaries of the military departments to develop medication monitoring programs." The bill was introduced on Sept. 5 and was co-sponsored by Rep. Salud O. Carbajal, D-Calif. It was referred to the House Armed Services Committee. For more information, Rep. Lloyd Smucker, 516 Cannon House   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Del., has introduced a concurrent resolution (S.Con.Res. 45) "recognizing September 11, 2018, as a National Day of Service and Remembrance." The resolution was introduced on Sept. 6 and has 21 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Robert Menendez, D-N.J., Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., Doug Jones, D-Ala., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Edward J. Markey, D-Mas  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., has introduced legislation (S. 3408) to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 "to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants for teaching English learners to institutions of higher education." The bill was introduced on Sept. 5 and has eight co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Kamala D. Harris, D  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation (S. 3416) to amend the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act "to extend the period during which the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office may set or adjust certain fees." The bill was introduced on Sept. 6 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Christopher Coons, D-Del., and Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah. It was referred to the Senate  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Kamala D. Harris, D-Calif., has introduced legislation (S. 3420) to "require the Food and Drug Administration to prioritize the promotional materials for drugs for serious, life-threatening diseases or conditions or substance use disorders, especially opioid drugs and drugs for medication-assisted treatment, in considering whether promotional materials are false or misleading." The bill was introduced on Sept. 6 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo. It w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., has introduced legislation (S. 3409) to "allow veterans to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana and to discuss the use of medical marijuana with a physician of the Department of Veterans Affairs as authorized by State law." The bill was introduced on Sept. 5 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. For more information, Sen. Bill Nelson, 716 Senate Hart Office Building, Washi  more